Male or Female?

[AnamCara]

Ok. So I'm not a breeder and Mona is my first Cham. I was told she was a female and so I have setup a nesting dish etc....

Someone on a fb group saw a pic of my mona said the barring and tail look male. She recently shed and had darker, more green/blue colors than she used too....

So... do I have a male or female cham? Thoughts? I'll try to get a pic of her with a straight tail eventually...

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

Who told you she was female? I think it's female as well, but I could be wrong.

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

This is what you should look for, the little bulge at the base of her tail, if you want to make your own assumption.

 

[AnamCara]

So

This is what you should look for, the little bulge at the base of her tail, if you want to make your own assumption.

The bulge indicates a female? I dont think mine has a bulge.... the only reason i even care is bc im nervous about her first egg lay.. i have a nesting bin in there... just more want to know....

 

[AnamCara]

This is what you should look for, the little bulge at the base of her tail, if you want to make your own assumption.

The place i got her from said she was a female. Still learning thanks for your patience!

 

[CamrynTheCham22]

No problem! The bulge indicates a male, so if yours is bulge-less, it is a female. It is good that you have a laybin already in there. Can you post a picture of it? Also, how old is she?

 

[AnamCara]

No problem! The bulge indicates a male, so if yours is bulge-less, it is a female. It is good that you have a laybin already in there. Can you post a picture of it? Also, how old is she?

I believe she is about 7 months. Her nesting bin is a large pot with a very small umbrella plant in the side so she can lay next ti a root ball or not. I alternats pots because otherwise the drip will flood the dish since i dont yet gave adequate drainage. Her full grown cage will!

 

[AnamCara]

No problem! The bulge indicates a male, so if yours is bulge-less, it is a female. It is good that you have a laybin already in there. Can you post a picture of it? Also, how old is she?

The dish is about 7 inches deep. Cant tell from the picture.

 

[aresthecham]

Yeah i'd say that's a female. Especially if she's 7 months old. If she was a bit younger then it would be hard to tell but at that age you would be able to see a bump if it was a male. My male is 5 months old and there's clearly a bump.